50% Return Once, or 8% Per Year for 10 Years - Which Would You Take?

Financial Autonomy by Paul Benson

Sep 27, 202605:41Education

Would you recognise the better investment if it were right in front of you? Imagine you have $100,000 to invest for ten years. You're offered two hypothetical outcomes: a 50% return upfront, with no growth after that, or...

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